Fragrance comparison

Candy Dust vs Pear Créme Brûlée

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 19 Oct 2026 209 ratings analysed

4 wins

Candy Dust

BORNTOSTANDOUT®

3.85114 votes

Rank #9,337 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

Pear Créme Brûlée

Bath & Body Works

4.0795 votes

Rank #13,427 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Candy Dust takes 4 of 7 categories.

Candy Dust
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Pear Créme Brûlée
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Candy Dust4/7

Pear Créme Brûlée3/7

Ratings & consensus: Pear Créme Brûlée
Community sentiment: Pear Créme Brûlée
Longevity: Candy Dust
Sillage & projection: Candy Dust
Value for money: Pear Créme Brûlée
Versatility: Candy Dust
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Candy Dust

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Candy DustBORNTOSTANDOUT®

Pear Créme BrûléeBath & Body Works

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 114 votes

Have 21%Had 3%Want 76%

4.07/ 5 · 95 votes

Have 50%Had 15%Want 36%

Category winnerPear Créme BrûléeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

38%Like

17%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

65 votes

47%Love

26%Like

14%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

95 votes

Category winnerPear Créme BrûléeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityCandy Dust

SillageCandy Dust

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value80

Category winnerPear Créme BrûléeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity86%

lactonic72%

vanilla58%

fresh44%

floral30%

sweet100%

vanilla83%

fruity65%

lactonic48%

aquatic30%

Scent match61%Closely related · both sweet, fruity and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

RaspberryPearBergamot

Heart

DragibusMilkPeony

Base

SugarOrcanox™Tonka BeanMoss

Notes

Whipped CreamPearSugar

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPear and Sugar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring95

Summer100

Fall71

Winter62

Day100

Night29

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter68

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCandy DustMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex14

Women84

Men2

Unisex4

Women93

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,337

PerfumerJulie Massé

Launched—

Reviews22

Overall rank#13,427

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerCandy DustHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Candy Dust is a sugary fruity gourmand built around raspberry, pear and a soft milky candy effect. It opens bright and playful, then settles into powdered sugar, tonka and a mossy base that keeps the sweetness from feeling completely flat. It usually reads youthful, feminine-leaning and easy to wear, especially if you…

Reviews →

Pear Créme Brûlée by Bath & Body Works is a gourmand fragrance built around a comforting core of ripe pear and whipped cream. It captures the essence of a dessert-inspired scent that lingers on the skin, offering a sugary, fruity experience. This 2021 release fits perfectly into casual autumn and winter days when you …

Reviews →

InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Candy Dust or Pear Créme Brûlée?

Candy Dust takes 4 of 7 categories. Candy Dust is rated 3.85/5 from 114 votes; Pear Créme Brûlée is rated 4.07/5 from 95 votes. Choose Candy Dust for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Pear Créme Brûlée for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Candy Dust or Pear Créme Brûlée?

Candy Dust lasts longest (Candy Dust 71/100, Pear Créme Brûlée 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Candy Dust or Pear Créme Brûlée?

Candy Dust projects furthest (Candy Dust 61/100, Pear Créme Brûlée 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Candy Dust and Pear Créme Brûlée smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and vanilla accords. Common notes include Pear and Sugar.

Is Candy Dust or Pear Créme Brûlée better for summer or winter?

For summer, Candy Dust is the stronger pick. For winter, Pear Créme Brûlée is the stronger pick. Candy Dust suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Candy Dust and Pear Créme Brûlée?

Candy Dust has top notes of Raspberry, Pear and Bergamot, heart notes of Dragibus, Milk and Peony, a base of Sugar, Orcanox™, Tonka Bean and Moss. Pear Créme Brûlée features Whipped Cream, Pear and Sugar.